Birds of San Benito County, California
Birds of San Benito County, California is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
San Benito County, California
California, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 55% |
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California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 47% |
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Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 42% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 40% |
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Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 38% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 38% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 35% |
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Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 34% |
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Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 32% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 31% |
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California Quail
Callipepla californica Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 30% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 29% |
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California Towhee
Melozone crissalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 27% |
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Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 26% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 25% |
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Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 24% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 24% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 23% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 22% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 21% |
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Wrentit
Chamaea fasciata Order: Passeriformes Family: Paradoxornithidae |
| 21% |
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Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 21% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 20% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 20% |
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Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 20% |
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Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 17% |
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Nuttall's Woodpecker
Dryobates nuttallii Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 16% |
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Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithalidae |
| 16% |
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Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 15% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 15% |
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Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 15% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 14% |
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California Condor
Gymnogyps californianus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 14% |
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California Thrasher
Toxostoma redivivum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 14% |
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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 14% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 14% |
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Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 13% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 13% |
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Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 13% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 13% |
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Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 12% |
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Yellow-billed Magpie
Pica nuttalli Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 12% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 11% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 9.9% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 9.8% |
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 9.7% |
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Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 9.6% |
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Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 9.6% |
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Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 9.5% |
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Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 9.5% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 8.8% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 8.7% |
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Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 8.5% |
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Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 7.3% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 7.3% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 7.0% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 6.9% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 6.9% |
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Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 6.8% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.7% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 6.6% |
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Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 6.5% |
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Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 6.1% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 6.0% |
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White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 5.7% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 5.5% |
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Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 5.3% |
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Hutton's Vireo
Vireo huttoni Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 5.3% |
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Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 5.2% |
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Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 5.1% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.0% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.9% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.6% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.6% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.5% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.5% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 4.4% |
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Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.2% |
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 4.1% |
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Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.1% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 4.0% |
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Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 4.0% |
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Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 3.8% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.8% |
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White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.7% |
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Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.7% |
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Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 3.6% |
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Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 3.5% |
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Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 3.5% |
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Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens Order: Passeriformes Family: Ptiliogonatidae |
| 3.4% |
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Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 3.3% |
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Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.2% |
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Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.2% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 3.2% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.1% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 3.1% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 3.0% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.0% |
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Tricolored Blackbird
Agelaius tricolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.9% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.8% |
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Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 2.7% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.7% |
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American Barn Owl
Tyto furcata Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae |
| 2.7% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 2.7% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.5% |
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Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 2.4% |
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Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 2.3% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 2.2% |
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Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 2.2% |
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Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.2% |
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Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 2.2% |
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Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.1% |
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American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 2.0% |
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Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.0% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.9% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.9% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.9% |
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Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.8% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.7% |
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Bell's Sparrow
Artemisiospiza belli Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.7% |
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Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.7% |
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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.7% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 1.7% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.6% |
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Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.6% |
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Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.5% |
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Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.5% |
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Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.5% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.5% |
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Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.4% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.4% |
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Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.4% |
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American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 1.4% |
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Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.4% |
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Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.3% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
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Western Screech-Owl
Megascops kennicottii Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.1% |
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Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.0% |
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Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.0% |
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Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
